The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.